Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli It has been one of the greatest batting duos that Indian cricket has produced in modern times. However, their recent form has been a bone of contention for cricket fans and analysts alike. Especially Kohli, who has visibly struggled with balls outside the off-stump. The former Indian captain has been a walking wicket for the bowlers going on Border-Gavaskar Trophy and is repeatedly dismissed in similar fashion.
Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli’s struggles with outside stump supply
Talking about Kohli’s recent batting average and especially his struggles with the 4th, 5th stump balls, Indian skipper Rohit showed his support for the 36-year-old Indian batting wizard.
“You just said he was a modern-day great. The greats of the modern age will determine their own path or path” Rohit said during the pre-match press conference at the MCG. Apart from the century in Perth, Kohli’s performance in the Test series has not been up to the mark so far. The former Indian captain just scored 126 runs in 5 shots average of the series so far 31.50.
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Rohit supports youngsters amid batting order speculation
The Indian skipper also spoke about India’s batting line-up ahead of the Boxing Day Test match Melbourne. India’s batting has been below par and a number of batsmen have disappointed in the first three Test matches. Speaking about the state of Indian batting, Rohit said: “Let’s not worry about that (batting order). I think ‘who hits where?’ it’s something we have to figure out within ourselves. It’s not something I have to discuss at every press conference. “Whatever it takes to make our team look good or give us the best chance to succeed, we’ll do it.”
Indian batsmen have performed averagely throughout the series. Players like it Shubhman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Yashvi Jaiswal were most disappointed with the bat. The Indian captain had other ideas about these youngsters. Talking about their form, Rohit said: “Look, as I told you, all these young men – Rishabh, Gill, Jaiswal, these young men are all in the same boat. We don’t want to complicate what they’re doing. They know what is expected of them. Our job here is to keep talking to them about the little things like match awareness. I think they don’t need to talk more and complicate things.”
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is currently shaping up well as both the teams have won one test match each. The third Test ended in a draw between the two sides. The Boxing Day Test is expected to be the series decider before the final clash between the two sides in Sydney.
